Work experience:
2021 – now: tutor & QA advisor, MA Animation and MA Fine Art & Design, St. Joost School of Art & Design, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2021 – now: PhD candidate, Avans UAS / University of Groningen
2013 – 2021: Communication & Multimedia Design, Avans UAS, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
- lecturer design and philosophy (list of courses taught).
- quality assurance coordinator (2015–2019), assessment committee member (2019–2021), curriculum committee member (2016–2019).
- researcher, Human-Centred Creation research group at Caradt (2018-2019) and Sustainable Working and Organising research group (2019-2022).
2008 – 2013: ICT & Media Design and Game Design & Technology, Fontys UAS, Eindhoven
- lecturer game design and media design (list of courses taught).
- acting course coordinator, Game Design & Technology (2009–2010).
- member of Serious Game Design workgroup (2008–2010).
2005 – 2008: Interaction Design and Game Design & Development, Utrecht School of the Arts, Hilversum. Lecturer game design & interaction design
1998 – 2005: freelance multimedia designer, editor, producer, copywriter
Some highlights:
- web designer & editor for Dutch indie rock trio Caesar (1998–2008).
- editor/assistant-producer, VPRO 3VOOR12, Hilversum (2002–2004).
- writer & production manager, EKKO, Utrecht (2002–2005).
- web design & development for several businesses & non-profits.
Education:
- 2021 – now: University of Groningen. PhD, Philosophy
- Project: opinion formation by accreditation panels in higher education. More information on my research page.
- Project: opinion formation by accreditation panels in higher education. More information on my research page.
- 2011 – 2013:Tilburg University. MA, Philosophy
- Master track: Man in Economics and Psychology
- Master’s thesis: Incredible simulations: scientific philosophy and the agent-based modelling of social phenomena. Supervisors: Herman de Regt and Jan Sprenger.
- Before then, I followed pre-master programmes at the universities of Utrecht (2008-2010) and Tilburg (2010-2011).
- 2002 – 2003: Open University & HKU. MA, Interactive Multimedia
- My graduation project was partly researched in Moscow in a joint programme with the VGIK film school.
- My master’s thesis discussed online politics, especially in the context of the work of sociologist Manuel Castells. Supervisor: Jeroen van Mastrigt.
- 1999 – 2003: HKU (University of the Arts Utrecht), Bachelor of Art & Technology, Digital Media Design. Some highlights:
- Multimedia performance at the Crossing Border Festival, with Roald van Oosten (2000).
- Internship at VPRO 3VOOR12, Hilversum (2001-2002).
- Interactive installation for the Over het IJ Festival, Amsterdam (2002).
Other certifications:
2018: Seniorkwalificatie Examinering (SKE), Avans LIC
2016: Basiskwalificatie Examinering (BKE), Edufit
2009: Teaching qualification (hbo), Fontys PABO Tilburg
Languages:
English (professional working proficiency), German (limited working proficiency), French (elementary proficiency), Dutch (native speaker)